Roads, total network in Tanzania

Tanzania: Roads, total network was 90,807 km in 2009. ▬ Flat

Latest (2009)
90,807 km
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
90,807 km
in 2009
All-time low
78,891 km
in 2003
Years of data
11
1993–2009

Roads, total network in Tanzania, 1993–2009

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1993200120091993: 88.0k km1994: 88.0k km1995: 88.1k km1996: 88.2k km1997: 88.2k km1998: 88.2k km1999: 88.2k km2000: 88.2k km2003: 78.9k km2008: 87.5k km2009: 90.8k km

Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 90,807 km for roads, total network in 2009. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, total network in Tanzania peaked at 90,807 km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 78,891 km, in 2003.

Tanzania ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88,129 km 88,000 km 88,200 km 7
2000s 86,356 km 78,891 km 90,807 km 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 5 Algeria 113,655 km compare
  2. 6 Ghana 109,515 km compare
  3. 7 Zimbabwe 97,267 km compare
  4. 9 Libya 83,200 km compare
  5. 10 Zambia 66,781 km compare
  6. 11 Kenya 61,947 km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roads, total network in Tanzania?
Roads, total network in Tanzania was 90,807 km in 2009, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 90,807 km in 2009.
What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 78,891 km in 2003.
How does Tanzania rank for roads, total network?
Tanzania ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2009.
Is roads, total network rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted, published as part of Roads, total network (km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Roads, total network (km)
Unit
km
Source
International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 619 data points, 1990–2010
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Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions.